Gente Del Agua
12-11-2006, 08:35
Anyone know where I can find Kevlar that covers the whole body?
Vault 10
12-11-2006, 10:55
IRL or in NS?
If in NS, then one of our companies, Aerospace Logistics, manufactures versatile polymer suits, based on Kevlar, Dyneema, Nomex and Kapton. They are used not only by pilots, but also by infantry and civilian personnel.
Our prices for military Kevlar vests start at $950/item, for Type IIIA Basic Model, and range up to $32,000/item for Type IV+ Advanced Light Infantry Suit (Type III protection for limbs, NBC protection, low encumbrance). In this range, there surely will be a model for you, with good price and performance combination.
We have recently made a deal with selling Type III Versatile Suits, notable for good price/performance ratio. It is built of Kevlar, some Nomex and Kapton coating, metal wires and a few small ceramic plates, and provides Type III protection for the chest, which is sufficient against firearms calibers up to 7.62x39. All of the body is protected against knives, regular 9 mm bullets and fire, plus somewhat against gases.
The helmet is included in the suit, and can fully enclose the face, acting as a gas mask if filter is attached. Helmet has "Chameleon" armor glass faceplate, which partially darkens if subjected to very bright light, and is equipped with radio communications microphone and headphones.
The full suit with helmet costs N$11,000 (N$=NationStates exchange unit).
For officers a valuable addition is Full Communications helmet, which features head-up display, satellite and multi-band radio communication channels, and avionics-class operation control features, for extra N$4000 per suit. It works only with full suit, as systems are distributed to facilitate operation.